Close adjustment counter sham



1957 R. H. M ALEESE I 2,801,893

CLOSE ADJUSTMENT COUNTER SHAM Filed Sept. .27, 1954 IHVIELHTOR', RobertH. NacAleese,

United States Patent iatented Aug. 6, 1957 nice Syndicate Glass, Inn,Indianapolis, Ind, 21 colpor of Indiana ation Application September 27,1954, Serial No. 452,453

1 Claim. (Cl. Bin-1403) This invention relates to a counter sham whereintransverse partitions may be selectively placed within close limits ofspacing. Also the invention provides for an accurate spacing along thesham for the partitions so that the partitions may always besubstantially parallel one with the other and the partition holdingclips be uniformly snugly held so as to retain the partitions invertically upright positions.

The invention involves briefly a sham construction wherein there is asubstantially rectangularly corrugated strip on each side to receivepartition holding clip tongues in the corrugations, and there is anouter boundary band across the corrugated strip in each instance so thatadjacent corrugations may be employed without having to skip one as hasheretofore been the practiceparticularly as is shown in the U. S. PatentNo. 2,529,826 and in the U. S. Patent No. 2,120,653.

The above indicated objects of the invention and others will becomeapparent to those versed in the art in the following description of oneparticular form of the invention as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation and partial sectionof a structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan; gig. 3 is a vertical section on the line3-3 in Fig. 2; an

Fig. 4 is a view in end elevation of the sham base.

A sham generally designated by the numeral 5 is constructed to have adoor 6 supported upon side rails 7 and 8 with intervening cross members9 and 10. In the form herein shown, the cross members 9 and 10 are atthe ends of the rails 7 and 8, although obviously they may be spacedbetween those rails at selected intervals. Their only purpose is forstructural strength.

Each of the side rails 7 and 8 is rabbeted along their outer upper sidessuch as at 11 and 12.

Within these rabbets 11 and 12 there are placed respectively lengths ofcorrugated metal strips 13 and 14. Each of these strips 13 and 14 issubstantially rectangularly corrugated so as to provide regular spacedvertically disposed slots 15 therealong, separated one adjacent slotfrom the other only by the thickness of the metal which is quite thin.This thickness may be 28 gauge or less. The vertical height of each ofthese strips 13 and 14 is made to be slightly greater than the length ofa tongue 17 of a partition holding clip 18.

Along the outer side of each of these strips 13 and 14 there is fixedthereto by any suitable means such as by spot welding a band of metal 19and 20 respectively. This band 19 and 20 in each instance extendsvertically substantially throughout the entire height of each of thestrips 13 and 14. Further, each band 19 and 20 is provided with ends 21and 22 respectively which are turned across the ends of the corrugatedstrips 13 and 14 and across the upper ends of the side rails 7 and 8 andthere secured by an suitable means such as by nailing or the like.

Thus it is to be seen that the vertical openings 15 are regularly spacedalong each side of the sham 5, their regularity and preciseness ofspacing being determined by the corrugations madeout of metal by anysuitable means such as by a roll which may be designed. to make eachlongitudinal direction of each opening 15 to be exactly the same. It isthe intention to have the tongue 17 fit snugly in each of the openings15 so that it will not rock in any direction, and thus hold a partitionmember 24 vertical- 13 at all times without any lost motion. Thepartition member 24 as is herein illustrated is shown as being held bytwo clips 18, one on each side of the floor 6, in the usual manner. Inmounting the bands 19 and 20 on the strips 13 and 14, these strips 13and 14 are so formed that the opening 15 will be spaced exactly oppositeone another across the door 6 to have the partition 24 to be exactlyparallel to the end of the floor 6.

Should it be desired to slightly alter the spacing between partitions 2dand 24a for example, the clips 18 may be moved to the next adjacentopening 15, this change giving the minimum possible change in spacingbetween the two partitions. In the structures shown in the two priorpatents above designated, 'the clips would have to be moved to a thirdopening in the corrugations provided along the sham, and could not underany circumstances becloser spaced. By reason of my present structure,that extreme spacing is overcome and each opening through the corrugatedstrip on each side of the sham may be utilized.

While I have shown my invention in the one form and described it in moreor less minute detail, it is obvious that structural changes may beemployed Without departing from the spirit of the invention, and Itherefore do do not desire to be limited to that precise form beyond thelimitations which may be imposed by the following claim.

I claim:

A counter sham carrying removable partition holding clips with retainingtongues and comprising a floor; sides downturned from the floor; arectangularly corrugated, metallic strip fixed along each of said sides;a metallic band covering and fixed rigidly to the outer side of each ofsaid corrugated strips; each of said corrugated strips providingvertically disposed rectangular passageways transversely of the stripwith adjacent passageways being on alternate sides and being separatedby the thickness of the metal of the strip; and said band in eachinstance having a thickness not exceeding that of the metal of saidstrips; each of said passageways being limited in cross-sectional areaand shape to substantially that of said clip tongues; said clips beingselectively supported by extending said tongues into said passageways;and said band extending the length of the corrugated strip in eachinstance and across the ends thereof; and means securing said band endportions to ends of the said floor downturned sides.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS987,085 Fraser Mar. 14, 1911 2,026,953 SchOtt Jan. 7, 1936 2,193,889Sliger Mar. 19, 1940 2,230,547 Royer Feb. 4, 1941 2,529,826 Walker Nov.14, 1950 2,551,012. Kenah May 1, 1951

